MIDDLE EAST CONTEMPORARY ART LONDON CONFERENCES
ArtInsight, the events partner of leading art market research firm, ArtTactic, has organised what we think looks to be a very important conference for early October in London. State of the Art – Middle East [The Future of the Middle East Contemporary Art Market] will focus on trends and opportunities in the Middle Eastern contemporary art scene.
Artwork by Houria Niati. Image courtesy of Janet Rady Fine Art.
As detailed in the latest press release from ArtInsight, State of the Art – Middle East will include talks and in-depth panel discussions with leading figures from all facets of the Middle Eastern art world, including curators, gallerists, consultants, museum professionals, artists, patrons/collectors, auction house specialists and art market experts. With this event, ArtInsight hopes to provide an comprehensive insider’s perspective of both market and artistic trends in the Middle East today, and into the future.
Key issues and topics to be explored and debated at State of the Art – Middle East will include:
- The impact of substantial museum building plans and activities throughout the region
- Collector opportunities: The effect of the rapid and growing visibility of Middle Eastern artists across the international art scene and art market
- The significance of the roles of auction houses, art fairs and galleries, in the development of the region’s art market
Leading speakers listed are:
- Lulu Al-Sabah: Founding Partner, JAMM-Art
- Alia Al-Senussi: Collector, Curator and Advisor
- Bashar Al-Shroogi: Director, Cuadro Fine Art Gallery (Dubai)
- Maryam Homayoun Eisler: Leading Patron/Collector and Contributing Editor
- John Martin: Co-founder and former Fair Director, Art Dubai
- Ahmed Mater: Artist
- Jessica Morgan: Curator, Contemporary Art, Tate Modern
- Anders Petterson: Founder and Managing Director, ArtTactic
- Dr Venetia Porter: Curator, Islamic and Contemporary Middle East, The British Museum
- Janet Rady: Director, Janet Rady Fine Art
- Stephen Stapleton: Director, Edge of Arabia
- Steve Sabella: Artist
- Roxane Zand: Director, Middle East & Gulf Region, Sotheby’s
- Conference Moderator Jeffrey Boloten: Co-founder and Managing Director, ArtInsight
State of the Art – Middle East [The Future of the Middle East Contemporary Art Market] will take place on Friday 8 October this year and runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Asia House in London. The £195 conference fee includes a Halal lunch and there is a student discount available. For bookings, visit www.artinsight.eventbrite.com.
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Related Topics: Middle Eastern artists, promoting art, art market
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- Globalisation of contemporary art market evident growth of art fairs – The Economist – August 2010 – comments on the globalisation of art and how art fairs accelerate the transnational exposure of artists, mentions Abu Dhabi Art
- Sheikh Sultan opens private collection to public putting Sharjah on the UAE art map – August 2010 – an overview of the collection and the first exhibition of works
- Sotheby’s to hold first ever international auction house sale of calligraphy in in Doha – July 2010 – Hurouf: The Art of the World showcased various works: very early Islamic calligraphies, modern and contemporary Arabic, Farsi and Ottoman Turkish
- Middle East art scene today is like London in nineties – Judith Greer – international art collector – April 2009 – an important US collector’s thoughts on the 2009 art scene in the Middle East
- The Dubai art market and its future – Nation, Guardian – December 2008 – discusses the success the Dubai art market was continuing to enjoy at the beginning of the global recession
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